They Came From the RPG Anthology! Tabletop Roleplaying Game
Created by Onyx Path - They Came From...
The next They Came From tabletop RPG, containing Western, Noir, Costume Drama, Space Opera, Theatre, and Genres Voted on by Kickstarter backers!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Round 3 Results: The Heist Is On!
over 1 year ago
– Thu, Jun 15, 2023 at 01:22:27 PM
Hello Anthologists,
With results that look startlingly similar to last week's poll, we've got another new chapter that's won by just a hair!
They Came from the Meticulously Planned Bank Job! (Heist and Gangster Media - Ocean's Eleven, Reservoir Dogs, Goodfellas, etc. with new rules for planning your caper and building your reputation in the criminal underworld, including Archetypes such as the Mafioso, the Professional, and the Hitman.)
This new genre chapter will be joining They Came from the Billiard Room with the Candlestick!, and They Came from Beneath Capes and Cowls! in the final version of They Came From the RPG Anthology!
I can't believe how close the votes have been these past two weeks! And, once again, I would have been pretty happy with any result!
We'll do this one more time next week. Matthew posited a question in the comments - What do you think for week 4: new genres or a run-off of all our runners up? Let him know your thoughts below or on the main page comment section!
And don't forget to check out the 2023 Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention which kicks off tomorrow! I'll be back with a reminder and a preview of the Bard's Quill tomorrow!
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They Came From Actual Plays and the 2023 Onyx Path Convention
over 1 year ago
– Wed, Jun 14, 2023 at 01:36:34 PM
Hello Anthologists!
We've got just over 20 hours until our Round 3 poll closes, and it's another nail biter! Only a couple of votes sit between adventures on the high seas and planning out a perfect heist! Make sure you VOTE before the poll closes tomorrow!
ACTUAL PLAYS
We'll talk a bit about convention games in a moment (foreshadowing!), but anyone who had the opportunity to play They Came From at the recent UKGE or in previous conventions knows that this game is built for fun around a table. While the game can be played as serious as you'd like, it also allows for lighter play, gleefully delving into tried-and-true genre tropes and comically celebrating the inspirational material.
I've been able to share some Actual Play episodes, but for this episode I've got a conclusion and some new stories, and a podcast, and then we'll talk more about conventions.
They Came From the Mean Streets!: Murder Served Hot
I've posted the first two episodes previously, but you can finish up the series with episode 03, now available from Red Moon Roleplaying.
They Came From Bridgton Rectory!: Checkov's Two Sisters (and One Brother)
The awesome folks at Red Moon Roleplaying progress through the book, moving from noir to Russian costume drama. The year is 1917 and love and revolution are in the air. Lots of Onyx Path peeps in this one!
They Came From Cowboy's Gulch!: Gunsmoke and Goldrushes
Author Chris Jones runs They Came from Cowboy's Gulch! for Travis, Kim, Michele, and Tom!
The Old West Ways
And finally, a special episode of The Old Ways podcast featuring a tale inspired by Cowboy's Gulch. Virtuoso Ace Maverick, along with Doc Hattie, and notorious gambler Nicodemus Johnson take shelter from a dust storm and find themselves knee deep in Cowboy's Gulch problems! Come join us for a movie that never was in the Old West Ways!
And now let's talk about upcoming Actual Plays that you can watch live! Not only that - panels, discussions, and more!
Onyx Path Virtual Convention (June 16th – 18th) We’ll be focusing primarily on Storypath games like They Came From, Exalted, and Pugmire, but any OPP game works! As well as tons of panels, games, and other events, we’ll have slots opens for folks to run games, so start making your plans now!
I highly recommend checking out the Opening Ceremonies (Friday at 5:00 PM), the TheyCame From panel (Saturday at 10:00 AM), the What's Up With Onyx Path? panel (Saturday at 1:00 PM), and the Storypath Q&A panel (Saturday at 2:30 PM)
In addition, if you want to watch some actual plays (including some They Came From games), check out the schedule below. These will be streaming on twitch.tv/plasticageplays
So, VOTE! Get ready for a preview of They Came from the Bard's Quill! on Friday morning, and then spend the weekend watching panels and games at the 2023 Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention!
